Qualification: Top 6 teams will advance to the Group Stage of CCT Season 3 Oceania Series 3.

Match Format: All matches will be played in Best-of-1 format, except for the Quarter-Finals which will be Best-of-3 on Day 1. On Day 2 the 4 teams that lost in the Quarter-Finals play a Top 4 Bracket, following the original bracket order. Semi-Finals will be Best-of-3 format. The winner of this mini-bracket grabs the 5 and 6th qualifying spot.

For Day 2 (Top 4 Bracket) the event will start on 02 November, 17:00 AEST.

Roster Locks: Rosters are locked at the start of the tournament; no changes allowed once competition begins. Teams that qualify must use the same starting five during CCT Oceania Series 3.

Eligibility Compliance:

• Players must not have active FACEIT game bans; otherwise, matches will not launch on the platform.
• All players must reside in Oceania Region. Failure to comply may result in team disqualification.

Any team that qualifies through Open Qualifiers must be fully eligible to compete in the regional event, in line with Valve’s Tournament Operating Requirements and the CCT Rulebook. This includes:

• The core roster, for all matches, must currently reside in the region they are competing in.
• The core roster used to qualify (at least 3 of the 5 players) must be maintained for all starting matches of the regional event.
• Any changes to the qualified roster must be pre-approved by Tournament Officials. Teams that don’t meet these requirements may be disqualified or replaced without further notice.